Diadēma διάδημα
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| διάδημα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | diadēma |
| Strong's number | G1238 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | diadem |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Diadēma (Greek διάδημα, Strong's G1238) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “diadem”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
διάδημα, -τος, τό
(διαδέω, to bind round), [in LXX for כֶּתֶר (as Est.1:11), etc. ;]
the band round the τιάρα of a Persian king; a diadem, the badge of royalty: Rev.12:3 13:1 19:12.†
SYN.: στέφανος, the badge of "victory, of valour, of nuptial joy, of festal gladness " (but see M, Th., i, 219; cf. DB, i, 530, 604). (AS)
(διαδέω, to bind round), [in LXX for כֶּתֶר (as Est.1:11), etc. ;]
the band round the τιάρα of a Persian king; a diadem, the badge of royalty: Rev.12:3 13:1 19:12.†
SYN.: στέφανος, the badge of "victory, of valour, of nuptial joy, of festal gladness " (but see M, Th., i, 219; cf. DB, i, 530, 604). (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | crowns (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | royal crowns (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Diadēma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Revelation
- Revelation 12:3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
- Revelation 13:1And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
- Revelation 19:12His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).